When studying the average number of children that are born to each woman in a country (assuming the mother lives to the end of her childbearing years), a researcher is studying the country’s __________.

Question

When studying the average number of children that are born to each woman in a country (assuming the mother lives to the end of her childbearing years), a researcher is studying the country’s __________.
A.
infant mortality rate
B.
maternal mortality rate
C.
childhood obesity rate
D.
total fertility rate
 	 
Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

A
B
C
D

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The best answer is D. total fertility rate.

The total fertility rate measures the average number of children that would be born to a woman over her lifetime, given current birth rates and assuming she survives through her childbearing years.